The Cornish College of the Arts Board of Trustees confirmed four new trustees, Jody Cunningham, Donna James, Lawrence Matsuda, and Marc Schwarz. Matsuda has a doctorate in education from the […]
Muslim woman fired over her hijab sues Abercrombie & Fitch
By Jason Dearen The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former stockroom worker for Abercrombie & Fitch Co. sued the clothing retailer in federal court Monday, saying she was […]
China rejects the U.S. Senate’s criticism over its sea dispute with Vietnam
BEIJING (AP) — A U.S. Senate resolution critical of Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea “doesn’t hold water” and its sponsors should promote peace in other ways, China said […]
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei: Free in body, not in voice
By Alexa Olesen The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Outspoken artist and government critic Ai Weiwei talked about giving himself a haircut Thursday, but said little else in his first […]
Report: There are more Asian than European millionaires
By Kelvin Chan The Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Booming Asia had more millionaires than Europe for the first time last year and is fast closing in on North […]
Samsung to release results of cancer probe in factories
By Kelly Olsen The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung plans to soon release the results of an independent probe into health and safety conditions at its South […]
No Harry Potter for Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian moviegoers are facing a bleak year of second-rate foreign releases and lowbrow local productions
White House partners with North Seattle CC for growth summit
The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI) is organizing an all-day summit in Seattle on Friday, July 8, with top Obama administration dignitaries and federal agency […]
Americana: Funny stories of cultural missteps from real Americans
Compiled by Han Bui and Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly There are a lot of hurdles that new immigrants face in the United States. Not only do most have to […]
Ex-DC journalist admits to being an illegal immigrant
By Brett Zongker The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the past eight years, journalist Jose Antonio Vargas worried about a looming deadline: the expiration of an illegally obtained Oregon […]